Tag: COVID-19

• Saturday, July 10th 2021 - 09:47 UTC

  Argentina slowly allows for return of more nationals stranded abroad

  

  After rumours of all kinds, it was announced Friday that Argentina would gradually increase the number of travellers who may come back to the country through the Ezeiza international airport in Buenos Aires.

• Saturday, July 10th 2021 - 07:53 UTC

  Fourth case of Delta variant in Brazilian state of Paraná concerns Paraguayan authorities

  

  Paraguayan authorities Friday voiced their concern over the appearance of four cases of the coronavirus Delta variant in the Brazilian neighboring State of Parana due to the daily crossing of people through the Friendship Bridge linking Foz do Iguazu with Ciudad del Este.

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  Cap of 600 daily passengers allowed daily into Argentina to stay in force

  

  The Government of Argentina looked determined Thursday to extend for four additional weeks the cap of 600 passengers a day to be allowed through the Ezeiza international airport, albeit with some exceptions.

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 09:09 UTC

  Bolsonaro refuses to answer questions regarding alleged corruption in purchase of vaccines

  

  Brazil's Senatorial Committee (CPI), which is investigating the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Thursday sent a letter to President Jair Bolsonaro asking him to address the allegations surrounding an obscure overpriced deal to purchase Covaxin immunizers.

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 07:33 UTC

  New state of emergency leaves Tokyo Games with no spectators

  

  Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which were postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Thursday announced there will be no spectators allowed when competitions take place.

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 06:41 UTC

  Ushuaia expects some 68 vessels and 488 calls during the 2021/22 cruise season

  

  As long as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to recede and there are no further new strain surprises, this coming 2021/22 season, the port of Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego province is scheduled to receive some 68 tourism vessels and 488 calls.

• Thursday, July 8th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Uruguay's opposition files for referendum against emergency law

  

  Uruguayan opposition politicians are ready to submit a petition for the partial repeal of the government's Urgent Consideration Law (LUC).

• Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 08:51 UTC

  Argentine authorities evaluating new cap to airborne arrivals after July 9

  

  The Government of Argentina is said to be considering a gradual reopening of its borders after the controversies erupted from its decision to impose a cap of 600 airborne passengers per day through the Ezeiza international airport.

• Tuesday, July 6th 2021 - 09:56 UTC

  Migrations Chief admits Argentine borders with neighboring countries may reopen soon, depending on vaccination rate

  

  Argentina's Migrations Director Florencia Carignano Monday said reopening borders with neighbouring countries was under consideration for when vaccination has reached a larger number of people.

• Tuesday, July 6th 2021 - 09:21 UTC

  More than 50% of Uruguayans vaccinated with both doses

  

  Uruguay's Health Minister Daniel Salinas Monday announced his country had already inoculated over half its population against SARS-Cov-2 with two doses of anticoronavirus vaccines.